Atsutla Range
| Language of origin | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Tāłtān language |
| Feature Type: | Range (2) - Group or chain of mountains or hills. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | S of Jennings River, from Nazcha Hills to Mount Charlie Cole, Cassiar Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 59°15'59"N, 131°21'07"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104O/6 |
| Related Maps: |
104O 104O/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 23 March 1944 on BC Mines map of Tuya-Teslin Area. (file T.1.44). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Atsutla is said to be the Tahltan word for "sharp", referring to the sharp peaks. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |